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Não é a minha praia: One-minute Portuguese Lesson [Video]

Não é a minha praia: One-minute Portuguese Lesson [Video]

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Portuguese lesson - Brazilian Portuguese colloquial expression - Não é a minha praia
Learn what it means when your Brazilian friend says:
Não é a minha praia.

This is a great Brazilian Portuguese colloquial expression:

Não é a minha praia.

Literally: It’s not my beach.

What it means:

  • It’s not my cup of tea.
  • It isn’t my thing.
  • It’s not what I like or am interested in.

Example:

Futebol não é a minha praia.

= Soccer isn’t my cup of tea.

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About Luciana Lage

I’m Luciana, founder of Street Smart Brazil. I am so happy to be able to help you in your Portuguese speaking journey! Teaching Portuguese as a foreign language was one of the best things that could have happened in my life. I’ve had the privilege of teaching Portuguese at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of San Francisco. Now I am fully dedicated to the Street Smart Brazil community.

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